Configuring calendar preferences for Control Desk Service Portal users

The default calendar for IBM Control Desk is the Gregorian calendar. Control Desk Service Portal also supports the Islamic calendar (sometimes referred to as the Hijri calendar).

About this task

The calendar that is displayed for a user is determined by the calendar preference that is specified in the person record. A user who has access to the standard IBM Control Desk interface can specify a calendar preference in the Profile menu on the toolbar. If a user does not have access to the standard interface, an administrator must specify the appropriate calendar in the user's person record. To specify a calendar, complete the following steps.

Procedure

Log in to the standard interface for IBM Control Desk and select one of the following options.
Option Description

To specify a calendar preference in your user profile
  1. From the Profile menu on the toolbar, select Default Information.
  2. In the Calendar Type field in the Default Information window, select the appropriate calendar type.
  3. Click OK.

To specify a calendar preference on a person record
  1. Go to Administration > Resources > People.
  2. Create a new person record or open an existing record that you want to update.
  3. In the Calendar Type field in the Workplace Information section of the person record, select the appropriate calendar type.
  4. Save the person record.

Results

At the user's next login, the calendar that you specified is displayed for the user.
Parent topic: Configuration options for Control Desk Service Portal

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